Wednesday, September 11, 2013

My Super Trendy Thumb Piercing

The twins outgrew their cute 'thankful' Thanksgiving t-shirts, and I had it in mind that I could try to make them shirts myself. I bought some plain brown long sleeved shirts and cut out material to sew some crazy turkey faces on them. All was going well until I started actually sewing the material on. I had bought an adhesive that was too sticky, and it was giving my sewing machine fits. I had just finished sterilizing cleaning off the machine needle to remove any residue in hopes it would sew better, when somehow (I have no idea how on earth I managed to do this) I sewed through my thumb. The needle went straight in the top and out. I sat there, stunned, looking at my pierced thumb. How was I going to get myself out of this mess? I turned off the machine, the manually lifted the needle up and slowly pulled down on my thumb to remove the needle. Whew, boy, did that ever hurt.

Looking at my thumb, I waited for it to bleed or something, but oddly it never really did. It throbbed and was swollen for a couple of days, but overall healed up quite nicely. Too bad thumb piercings aren't in right now. I suppose I could buy a ring for it and start a new trend.

I had to take a little break from sewing turkey shirts to regroup. But I did, eventually, finish what I set out to do. I think the twins will look mighty cute this November, don't you?

Readers, am I the only one acting like a turkey lately, or has anyone else done something a little stupid recently?

oh I love these, the twins will be Turkey stars. I have been known to sew through the fatty bit on my forefinger more than once, and I slipped down the stairs, does this count for turkish behaviour ;-).

I could almost feel that as I get cut and stabbed working around here, I know the feeling. It must have been a self sealing wound, I have had that happen rarely. I don't think you were stupid, that would be the case if you had put a couple stitches in. The shirts came out good and the boys will look the holiday.

First Lisa love the shirt, very creative. Second I am laughing and am sorry about that but I did the same thing years ago and since all the emergency room nurses were laughing while I tried to explain how I did it and that sound still rings in my ear to this day I understand silly:) Boy it does hurt. A ring through it well I don't think it will catch on but you never know:) B

I've run a sewing machine needle through my thumb more than once and OW! does it hurt! Latest stupid thing? Um, the pooches ganged up on me as I was walking into the bathroom this morning and between they and the wet floor (someone had been drinking from the toilet methinks) I managed to do a half-splits, backbend combination right before I hit the floor.

I have a feeling that movement is going to be very painful for a few days.

When I was teaching sewing to kids one of the little girls put the needle right through her finger even though I was sitting right beside her (and reminding her constantly about the safety zone). Accidents happen so quickly. One moment of distraction and wham! The turkey shirt turned out cute!

Interfacing as Cat said is the way to go for sure next time. Oh my goodness my mouth was dropped as I read this and was praying there wouldn't be a picture of it as I scrolled down. Glad it wasn't as bad as it sounded like it would be. Shirts are cute!

Just last week i left on of three small grocery bags on the top of my car. (Other two safely in back seat.). It was only a short slow drive home. (Kids wete getting out of school, so i stopped a lot.). When i got home, the bag had slid to the other side, but was still on top! Lol

I told and told my kids to be careful when cutting with a knife. I went to cut a plastic tie off a sprinkler and looked at everyone and said I stabbed myself. I had stabbed the top of my hand and was a little squeamish.

Oh my goodness! I know that had to hurt. When I was young I watched my mother run the machine needle threw her thumb. I guess since then I have been very careful. I have come close though. I love the turkey shirt.